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epa10042114 Russian President Vladimir Putin (C), listens to Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi (R), during a family photo session during the 6th Caspian Summit in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, 29 June 2022. President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, President of Iran Ebrahim Raisi, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, are taking part in the summit at the invitation of Turkmen leader Serdar Berdimuhamedov. One of the main issues of the 6th Caspian Summit is the organization of a transport corridor through the Caspian Sea. The Trans-Caspian route is the most optimal and fastest, and capable of becoming very active in terms of Russian exports to India, Pakistan, Indonesia, Malaysia, and also the Persian Gulf states. In the opposite direction, it will work for Russia to receive various imported goods. EPA/GRIGORY SYSOYEV / POOL MANDATORY CREDIT